419 scam: "STAATSLOTERIJ INTERNATIONAL" <tsuuray@mongol.net> (no subject)

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "keep this confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +31684673783 (Netherlands, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- staatlotto@financier.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "STAATSLOTERIJ INTERNATIONAL" <tsuuray@mongol.net>
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2015 16:12:21 +0100
Subject:

ATTENTION: Winner,

Is our pleasure to inform you of the result released from STAATSLOTERIJ INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAMME that was held on the 2nd June 2015 here in The Netherlands. Your Email attached to a Ticket Number 134-03650116-211, with serial number 9837586258501293028974302013 drew the lucky winning numbers AP00541 which consequently won the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay-out of â‚¬850,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euro) in cash credited to file reference number SLI-NL/0007450915/03. This is from a total cash price of â‚¬12,620,610.00 (TWELVE MILLION SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY THUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND TEN EUROS ONLY) Shared among (13) Thirteen international winners in their different categories. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Our years of experience trusted by millions around the world, all International winners are processed by Authorized Agents licensed by the Netherlands Government and recommended by STAATSLOTERIJ.

Your fund is now deposited with the Bank insured in your names; Please note that your reference and ticket number are key to your funds, you are to keep this confidential until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated account as this is a part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by participants and non-participants taking advantage of this program. All participants were selected from active email accounts through a computer ballot system drawn from 2, 500,000 E-mails from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle East, Europe, North America, South America and Africa as part of our International promotions program which we conduct once every year. We hope that with part of your winning prize, you will participate in our next upcoming (â‚¬URO High Stake 1.5 MILLION).

To begin your claims, you are to contact our Fiduciary Claims Agent (Mr. Marzeen Gluvart). Please contact our fiduciary agent with the below details:

Fiduciary Claims Agent: Mr. Marzeen Gluvart

Tel: +31-68-467-3783

Fax: +31-84-438-5455

Email: staatlotto@financier.com

For processing and remittance of your funds to your designated bank account. Do make sure you contact our fiduciary agent with the details above to facilitate the release process of your lottery winning prize; to avoid unnecessary delays and complications in the processing of your lottery winning prize.

Remember all winning prize must be claim not later than 30th June 2015, after this date all prize will be return to the NETHERLANDS MINISTRY OF FINANCE as unclaimed. In order to avoid unnecessary delay and complication, please endeavour to quote your lucky winning numbers AP00541 with us to your fiduciary claims agent. Congratulation once again from all members of our staff, and thanks for being part of our promotion program.

Congratulation!!!

CALL NOW TO CLAIM YOUR WINNING PRIZE.

Yours in service, Hoffman Meijer.

(Vice President)
STAATSLOTERIJ INTERNATIONAL

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